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EPA Recognizes Hillphoenix With GreenChill Store Certification Excellence For 13th Consecutive Year

ATLANTA, Oct. 29, 2024 — Hillphoenix, a pioneer in environmentally sustainable refrigeration, has once again earned the GreenChill Store Certification Excellence recognition from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This achievement recognizes the commercial refrigeration systems manufacturer that installed the most advanced, sustainable refrigeration systems in GreenChill-Certified Stores in the past year. Hillphoenix has provided sustainable refrigeration for 777 stores. [...]

By Hillphoenix|2024-10-30T14:15:17+00:00October 30, 2024|AIM Act, Food Retail, Merchandising, Power Systems, Refrigeration Regulations, Refrigeration Systems, Second Nature & CO2, Supermarket, Trends|Comments Off

Hillphoenix Launches ChargeSecure™ to Help Food Retailers Maintain CO₂ Charge During Power Outages and Service Events

ATLANTA, June 7, 2024 — Food retailers can now have more protection. Hillphoenix has announced the release of ChargeSecure™, a charge preservation solution for CO2 refrigeration systems that offers peace of mind during power outages and service events. Designed specifically for Hillphoenix CO2 systems, ChargeSecure minimizes downtime and offers peace of mind during power outages and service events by maintaining [...]

By Hillphoenix|2024-06-07T14:08:59+00:00June 7, 2024|Refrigeration Systems, Supermarket|0 Comments

All ALDI US Stores Will Transition to Natural Refrigerants by 2035

Rapidly growing grocery chain ALDI unveiled a new goal to transition to natural refrigerants across its United States stores by the end of 2035, according to a press release from the company. ALDI already uses environmentally-friendly refrigerants in more than 600 stores and said it will purchase low global warming potential refrigerants for all new and remodeled stores. “Transitioning to [...]

By Hillphoenix|2024-01-18T23:14:53+00:00January 18, 2024|Food Retail, Refrigeration Systems, Second Nature & CO2, Supermarket|0 Comments

How Does the Finalized AIM Act Rule Impact Your Operation?

Earlier this month, the EPA announced its final ruling on Technology Transition Rule portion of the AIM Act, which will phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in several industries. According to the act, the primary goals are to reduce emissions of climate damaging HFCs from equipment such as air conditioning and refrigeration systems, and maximize the amount of HFCs that can be [...]

By Hillphoenix|2023-10-25T15:58:33+00:00October 25, 2023|AIM Act, Refrigeration Regulations, Refrigeration Systems|0 Comments

Hillphoenix Earns EPA Greenchill Store Certification Excellence Recognition for 12th Consecutive Year

ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 10, 2023 — Hillphoenix, a pioneer in designing environmentally sustainable refrigeration systems, has once again earned the GreenChill Store Certification Excellence recognition from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This achievement recognizes the commercial refrigeration systems manufacturer that installed the most advanced refrigeration systems in GreenChill-Certified Stores in the past year. Inclusive of the 2022-2023 cycle, Hillphoenix [...]

By Hillphoenix|2023-10-10T20:10:34+00:00October 10, 2023|AIM Act, Food Retail, Merchandising, Power Systems, Refrigeration Regulations, Refrigeration Systems, Second Nature & CO2, Supermarket, Trends|0 Comments

Inside CO₂ vs HFC — The Differences At A Glance

Today, regulations are driving retailers to transition from HFC (synthetic) refrigerants to Low GWP refrigerant systems. Yet, for many, the decision to switch is clouded by many questions about the hidden differences between the two and how a low GWP system (e.g. CO2) may impact store design and product application, among other considerations. This document contains answers and information critical [...]

By Kim Camp|2023-05-22T14:01:22+00:00May 10, 2023|Display Case, Refrigeration Systems|0 Comments

Proposed Rule 26 – Listing of Substitutes under the SNAP Program in Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration.

On May 1, 2023, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan signed a proposed rule titled, “Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Listing of Substitutes under the Significant New Alternatives Policy Program in Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration.” This proposed action lists new alternatives for commercial and industrial refrigeration, specifically for retail food refrigeration (new), commercial ice machines (new), industrial process refrigeration (new), cold storage [...]

By Kim Camp|2023-05-04T14:54:38+00:00April 28, 2023|Food Retail, Refrigeration Regulations, Refrigeration Systems, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments

EPA AIM Act Proposed Rule

A new proposed rule from the US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) would have the following impacts on equipment sold and used in the food retail industry if approved: Beginning January 1st, 2025 Equipment containing >200 lbs. of refrigerant must use a refrigerant with <150 GWP Example: Centralized or distributed refrigeration racks Equipment containing <200 lbs. of refrigerant must use a [...]

By Kim Camp|2023-04-19T19:58:58+00:00January 10, 2023|Refrigeration Regulations, Refrigeration Systems, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments

Despite Current Supply Challenges, the Decision to Utilize CO2 as a Refrigerant Can Give Retailers a More Secure Place in The Future

The past couple of years have presented challenges for the global supply chain and our industry has not been excluded from those challenges. Supply chain issues from the COVID pandemic combined with contamination at a naturally occurring CO2 site have had a lingering impact on CO2 gas production and its availability. CO2 is produced as a byproduct of several manufacturing [...]

By Kim Camp|2023-04-17T17:31:05+00:00November 29, 2022|Refrigeration Systems, Second Nature & CO2|0 Comments

Four Tips to Keep Your Refrigeration Systems in Tip-Top Shape This Summer

The well-documented and ongoing battle against climate change is leading to increased regulation of the refrigeration industry pushing customers to switch from the use of HFCs as refrigerants to more eco-friendly alternatives, such as natural refrigerants. For example, the use of alternative refrigerants is also heavily driven by the existing and upcoming refrigeration regulations set by different environmental agencies, such [...]

By Kim Camp|2023-04-19T20:48:49+00:00August 4, 2022|Refrigeration Regulations, Refrigeration Systems|0 Comments

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